Ontario Democratic Republic

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LNS Quebec Citadel - formation orbit with LNS Ottawa

Isabelle watched the whole speech on her own set of screen - images transmitted back from her own set of surveillance team. A couple of snipers and specialists in electronic warfare.

She wasn't too surprised - the attacks were just slightly more vicious than the politicians at the congress. Stirring the masses with provocative wording. As with all great lies, these socialist fanatics took a great amount of truth to forge their own bible. Probably they really believed in it.

Well, there were still a thing or two these happy going fools haven't learned yet.

If they wished to play on Libertonian playground, they'll play by her rules.

"Operation approuve." (Operation approved) she spoke softly on the intercom.

The reply came in with a lag of 2 seconds;

"Compris, termine." (Roger, over.)

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"Sir? You are well M. Katz, Citizen Katz?"
The voice was polite, cultured. Its tone couldn't get any more neutral.
The man was dressed in a simple black business suit. He looked handsome, with those curious black eyes, well shaped face and one could guess an athletic body sculpted underneath the expensive clothes. However, the way he stood and his jet black hairs trimmed too short gave away his identity as a copper. He was flanked by two identical individuals.

The microphone that served to Katz' speech was still open - whether he simply forgot to close it, or an apparently negligent technician accidentally pushed the "on" button by adjusting his equipment wasn't important. The voices were heard over the stadium even though the cameras already turned away as the crowd were slowly starting to lose their attention. It was the moment.

"M. Katz," the man repeated, showing his badge with his thumb and index, a golden winged shield, while his middle finger and index clipped a mandate file, "Internal Security."
"We are arresting you for charges of conspiracy on terrorism and open association with the following known terrorist groups known as the Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army and the Liberty Revolutionary Front. You are also charged with treason for collaboration with Rheinland nationalist militant group known as the Unioner. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you will say from now on can be later used against you in court."

The crowd was confused, some shocked at the severity of the accusations, some curious at what would follow. The cameras returned to where Katz made his speech, showing these three men, polite, reserved, neutral asking the would-be politician to follow them - in a tone that suggested an invitation to a private club more than an arrest. They waited patiently for an answer.

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Far away, Isabelle reflected on the situation.
It was strange they did it so far. What did they think they were doing? It was as ridiculous as if this certain Castro presented himself as an election candidate for dictatorship while his guerilleros kept wrecking havoc on little Cuba...
Well, now was the time to cease this little clown show.

You didn't present yourself to the elections with the status of terrorist.
You did even less affirm yourself affiliated with criminal groups publicly confirming they murder cops and soldiers.

Well, they wanted to play with the public - maybe it's time for this manipulated public to realize just how serious murdering someone is in Libertonian society - in their society.

She spoke quickly in her commlink;
<translating from french:> "Intervention group 2, prepare to act at any moment. Identity the known elements of insurgency and be ready to immobilize if they turn rogue. Approach targets slowly, casually. Group 3, if the target surrenders, I want you people to block away all the cameras, as if we are trying to hide the view from the public. Please fail - slightly to your task. Let pass a cameraman or two accidentally before pushing them off the perimeter... Group 4... if things get messy, I count on you, soldiers. You know your task. Omega tango one, over."

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